Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-10
Glen Haven.

amiss to give short report Of its BUSH
ness firms which, although the town
is small, are carrying on lively trade.
| HENRY CORTLAND CONS
have large lumber yard and sell to
a good many farmers throughout the
country. They sell at low figures and
country people take advantage of the
good roads during the winter season
andcome a long distance to buy of him.
ALFRED HUMPHREY
has purchased MIR. Basford's interest
in the store and now runs the business
alone, He has given up the notion of
retiring 20 the moro quiet life OF far
mer as was announced some time ago.
He keeps full line Of general merchan-
disc and is having good sales this year.
KNAPP 4 JORDAN
also have large general store and
mark their goods down as low as pos
sible. They are both fine men to deal
with and desire liberal share of pat
ronage.
MATT BERNHARD
is proprietor of the largest boot and
shoe shop and carries fine assortment
of both custom and factory work. He
is now adding a stock Of groceries etc.
and will be ready in few days to move
the Post Office over to his place of
business, having recently received his
commission from Col, Villas.
L. KAISER
has good blacksmith shop and also
builds as fine wagons as can be found
in the region. II you want hand
some buggy with all the modern i'm
provements he can make that for you.
JOHN ENNoR
has another good blacksmith shop and
is good mechanic. He has been here
over year and by steady industry
has built up fair trade for himself.
H. H. GRAUL
is the harness maker and thoroughly
understands his trade. He is full of
ambition and bound to succeed in bust.
ness anywhere he may locate. He
does fine work and always gives salts
faction. He has been here about four
months and is working up good pat
ronage already
HENRY MoK
deals in furniture and supplies Gus
toners with everything belonging TO
that business.
NJ. $. LEWIS
has been proprietor of the old Missis-
sippi House now two months and makes
very, accommodating landlord.
GEO. CossUT
runs the Central Hotel and would be
glad to have you stop with him when
ever vou come to town.
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Brotville.
Mr.. VIM. Day, accompanied by Miss
Dory Call and VIM. Boulds, of Fenni-
more, are here on visit. Will makes
it lively when he comes.
Ed Borah lost valuable horse
short time ago.
Our folks are busy while the good
sleighing lasts, getting wood and fence
posts to market.
Parties and sociables are PLENTIFUL
and tho merry jingle of sleigh bells are
heard into the "wee small hours of the |
night.
A short time ago, the corners had
terrible shaking up by powerful mad
bull. The we'll diggers drove up with
the chief of the bovine tribe tied to the
back end of the sled. They tied up at
the store, went in to warm and make a
few purchases. When they came out |
and took the lines at the word, "get |
up the bull made a lunge at the sled |
trying to throw it over stake and
ridered fence. The team was unhitched |
and taken behind the brick blacksmith
public square unattended. He soon
made kindling wood of the sled box.
The work Of obstruction went on till at last
he threw the remains of the sled on to a |
pile Of fence posts. And there amid the
wreck he stood inviting people by his
look to bring on their sleds. He was at
last roped and led away, captured but
not conquered.
Mr.. James Gulick has been laid up |
for several weeks. His trouble is
something like heart disease. Jim is a
neat farmer and good citizen and we all
wish for him a speedy recovery.
T. V. Smith. long known in this part
of the country, is very sick. Mr.. Smith
served in the Florida war and is now
70 years old.
MIR. j. Hanschens, the blacksmith,
and VIM. Bradt his helper in wood work,
whistle and sing while they work just as
happy as if they owned brick block |
with a brown stone front in the new
town of Bagley.
Our wide awake and accommodating
merchant Mrs. S. Day must have an in
creasing trade judging from the number
of agents and runners who call to show
samples and solicit orders.
Horace G. Clack, of Mason City, Ia,
also VIM. Dyer and r. Galispee, of
Lancaster, were on our streets lately
shaking hands with friends and attend
ing to business.
The donation party here Wednesday
night for the benefit of Rev. James
Jefferson was socially and financially
all that could be desired.
The st. Paul Land Co. were at Bagly,
the new railroad town, last Saturday to
arrange for a more rapid sale of lots.
A. Calkins sold Lewis, the stock
dealer. beef critter that tipped the
scales at 1880 lbs.
The last club dance tonight at the
hall. All parties seem willing to take
rest for short time.
The ground hog that came out the
End day of February. didn't see his
shadow Now look ont and h.a readr